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Mountainside, New Jersey, in Union county, is 5 miles W of Union, New Jersey (center to center) and 10 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey. The people of the town are in the Newark metropolitan area. Mountainside has a population of 6,602.
In Mountainside, about 67% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Mountainside.
People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in the town.
In 2000, Mountainside had a median family income of $105,773. Mountainside is full of successful families and individuals. The town benefits from its educated workforce. Home offices are common in Mountainside. The town, compared to most towns like it, can boast of a large population of high-income unmarried people.
In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Mountainside residents, with $18,200. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
Mountainside isn't plagued by crime -- far from it. Crime is lower there than most places.
In Mountainside, 95% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.
In Mountainside, 86% of commuters drive to work.
Mountainside strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 4% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
Comparing Mountainside to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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| Racial Diversity |  |  |
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| Short Commute Times | |  |
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| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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